Roads are swamped and downed trees cause big problems as storm nears landfall.

There's still 24 hours of wild weather as the storm crosses the country.

Coromandel, Auckland, Waitomo and the Bay of Plenty are about to be hit by strong winds.

Here's what's happening as a sub-tropical storm closes in on New Zealand.

Campers are being told to get to higher ground as rain starts falling in Northland.

In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to GNS Science geophysicist Dr Laura Wallace.

Group wants to make Whanganui the social enterprise capital of New Zealand

Many holiday coastal communities may face flooding as a storm makes landfall.

Police hunt violent offender in the Central Districts.

It leaves the kerb in a bin and we never see it again - where does Auckland's rubbish go?

WHS old boy shares his start-up success story with his tourism app.

Heavy rain and strong winds: weather about to take a turn for the worse.

Whanganui woman banned from road after drink-driving episode

Big waves that pose a risk to people have started to pummel West Coast beaches.

Crowd watches turtle lay 10 or so eggs.

Fordell marvel was the setting as a yoga and meditation class rounded out 2017.

Trail walkers are "proper travellers", accommodation owner says

Motorcylce rider Jayden Carrick will resurrect his career on the streets of Nelson circuit

Hitting the highways? Here's where congestion will be at its worst today.

The teenage kayaker missing on the Kaituna River has been found alive this morning.

The 17-year-old hasn't been seen since yesterday afternoon.

All five have been taken to Rotorua Hospital, St John ambulance says.

Between 150-200mm of rain is needed to break this dry spell, Brian Doughty says.

New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.

Strong winds and torrential rain are expected to hit later today.

Crusading student welcomes changes to uniform standards at Whanganui High School..

Whanganui's median rental has risen to $320 per week.

Spectators were not disappointed at this year's Boxing Day Cemetery Circuit

Accused with six bail breaches let out to spend Christmas with family

Aerial searches are taking place for possible occupants of a dinghy found at Port Waikato.